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Public School | Grades 6-8 | Springfield

Chestnut Street Middle School is located in Springfield, MA and is one of 11 middle schools in Springfield School District. It is a public school that serves 967 students in grades 6-8.

Chestnut Street Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Massachusetts in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Chestnut Street Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Chestnut Street Middle School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chestnut Street Middle School's students and teachers. more

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355 Plainfield St, Springfield, MA 01107

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This is not a good school as I thought. School has lack of communication with parents. My son couple courses dropped from B- to F school didn't write any common. Ever I went to ask the reason and feel the staffs were not too concerned.

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 967

52% 48%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Chestnut Street Middle School had 89% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Massachusetts had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

78%

Black

13%

White

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Springfield District Spending

$16,144Per Pupil

The Springfield spends $16,144 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Springfield District

12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Chestnut Street Middle School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Massachusetts average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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22%

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37%

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40%

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13%

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11%

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24%

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47%

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24%

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